Quotes by Critics What the public criticizes in you, cultivate. It is you. Jean Cocteau criticizecriticscriticism I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is. Jean-Michel Basquiat criticsartneeds Cultivate everything the critics hated in your first work - that's what makes you unique. Jean Cocteau criticsuniquefirsts No statue has ever been put up to a critic. Jean Sibelius statuescritics No one ever erected a statue of a critic. Jean Sibelius statuescritics Take heed of critics even when they are not fair; resist them even when they are. Jean Rostand fairscriticscriticism One can be a good critic and a moral observer, but one remains professionally detached as a writer and a filmmaker. Jean-Luc Godard filmmakermoralcritics To a critic, no explanation will do. To a fan, no explanation is needed. Jeff Jarrett explanationcriticsfans Critics are to authors what dogs are to lamp-posts. Jeffrey Robinson lampscriticsdog My job as art critic is to watch artists dance naked in public, and then I will, in turn, dance naked critically in public. Jerry Saltz criticsartistart I've had the greatest respect for my work in this country by Americans. Critics have no brains. Jerry Lewis criticsbraincountry I've always said that an art critic can put aside politics around art. Jerry Saltz criticssaidart I'm probably my biggest critic. There's nothing anyone can ask of me that I haven't already asked of myself. Jhene Aiko askscriticshavens As an actor, you get humbled all the time. Everyone is a critic. Joe Regalbuto criticsactors When all the performances are excellent, critics understand it's the direction. Joel Siegel brilliantexcellentcritics A lot of times, mainstream critics are much tougher on small, independent movies because they can be. John C. Reilly mainstreamcriticsindependent Exceptional thinkers ignore their critics and go about their business making history. John Eliot exceptionalthinkercritics Critics should find meaningful work. John Grisham criticsshouldmeaningful I don't even know what a serious literary critic is. John Grisham criticsserious In my career, my movies tend to polarize critics. John Landis criticscareers«345678910111213»
